Final Thoughts on the Trump Tax Cuts of 2017!
Whew. We finally did it! After an exhaustive year-long effort, President Trump delivered a pro-growth tax cut package just in time for the holidays. I am excited both that the…
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FAR OUT! How Paul Krugman Finally Got His “Alien Invasion” Stimulus Package
Government waste and abuse was on full display this week when Politico discovered the existence of a secret Pentagon slush fund dedicated to investigating UFOs. As it turns out, the…
How Bitcoin Is Redistributing Wealth to a New Generation of Innovators
This article was posted originally at the Epoch Times. Normally, the concept of wealth redistribution involves government using force to take from some people and give to others. But the bitcoin revolution is…
JFK Has a Message for Today’s Democrats on Taxes: Cut! Cut! Cut!
Yesterday, I was extremely honored to discover that conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh had featured a new ad from the Committee to Unleash Prosperity (which I am professionally affiliated…
This Tweet Perfectly Explains Why Millennials Are Fed Up with Politics
In today’s Washington Examiner, Paul Bedard discusses a fascinating new Harvard study on the political attitudes of the Millennial generation. For me, a Millennial, Harvard’s research amounts to the single-most…
No More Garage Businesses? How One City Is Destroying Startups
This article is part of a series focusing on Lens of Liberty, a project of the Vernon K. Krieble Foundation. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men…
Senate Tax Bill Update: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
As the Senate moves into the homestretch on its tax cut legislation this week, here are five fast facts you should know: 1.) The Senate bill cuts marginal tax rates…
Why Is the Trump Administration Trying to Block This Mega-Merger?
Since taking office, President Trump’s greatest economic achievement has undoubtedly been the aggressive regulatory rollback his administration has unleashed. With respect to government red tape, the Trump administration has sent…
Senate GOP Makes a Yuge Move to Cut Taxes Further!
Yesterday, the Senate upped the ante in the war for tax cuts by taking President Trump’s advice and including repeal of Obamacare’s individual mandate as part of its package. This…
Dear President Trump: “America First” Should Mean Free and Open Trade
Last Friday, President Donald Trump took the podium at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vietnam to deliver a forceful speech in which he doubled down on his nationalist economic…
The House Republican Tax Plan Betrays Jack Kemp’s Legacy
Last week, House Republicans quietly abandoned basic tenets of supply-side economics by releasing a tax plan that includes higher marginal rates. While it was assumed the House GOP would prioritize…
President Trump Delivers ANOTHER Quarter of Economic ‘Winning’!
Last week, the Commerce Department announced the U.S. economy grew at 3 percent for the second quarter in a row! If this initial estimate holds up, our economy will compete…
Eastern Europe’s Economic Boom Is Proving Tax Cut Skeptics Wrong
An interesting article in Quartz today celebrates the fact that Europe is experiencing a “goldilocks moment” for economic growth. So which nations are leading the charge? Germany? France? The United…
NAFTA Has Been Great For Our Economy — But Here’s Something We Can Improve
Since the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) — a treaty envisioned by Ronald Reagan and later implemented by Bill Clinton — trade between the U.S., Canada,…
Big Government Is Crippling Puerto Rico’s Recovery. Here’s How Trump Can Fix It.
This past week, the Jones Act became the poster child for everything that is wrong with government regulation — an outdated law hampering Puerto Rico’s ability to get the critical…
Good News, America! Tax Cuts Could Be Coming Soon
Last week, the odds of achieving pro-growth tax cuts in 2017 took an important step forward when Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin expressed his desire for tax reform to be retroactive.…
How Capitalism and Innovation Saved Lives During Hurricane Irma
As Americans begin the unenviable task of trying to rebuild from the recent hurricanes, a silver-lining to these tragic events can still be uncovered under close examination: As devastating as…
WATCH: Trump Blasts Obstructionist Democrats to Begin Tax Cut Kickoff Tour
Yesterday, President Trump launched his Tax Cut Kickoff Tour in epic fashion by calling out Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) — who is up for re-election in 2018 — as one…
Can Americans Get a Tax Cut? 5 Big Questions Republicans Need to Answer
With the largest Republican majority since 1928, one would think that enacting tax cuts (a signature pillar of the Republican Party) would have been low hanging fruit for our elected…
War Is Hell — Even for the US Economy
Yesterday, President Trump announced the United States will significantly increase its military presence in Afghanistan, with some estimating an additional 4,000 troops could be joining the 8,400 already on the…
